The Biggest Supermarket Merger That Wasn’t

[The Journal.]

This week, a federal judge blocked a proposed $20-billion merger between the U.S.’s two largest supermarket chains, Kroger and Albertsons. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas reports on what happened in the trial, why the two chains turned on one another and what’s next for the grocery business.



Further Listening:

- The Fight for 7-Eleven

- Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger



Further Reading:

- Albertsons Sues Kroger, Terminates Merger After Judge Blocks Supermarket Megadeal

- Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court, Handing Victory to Biden Antitrust Enforcers




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